The Acans are behind the rock structure - need a side shot to see them. Also behind the rock structure I have some fire fern and flame algae growing. I sit on the side of my tank a lot so I wanted some stuff in the back too

Miscellaneous Equipment and Additives: Currently dosing Brightwell MB7 along with their Kalk2. Soon to start Vodka dosing. I run 2 filter socks and switch them out weekly.

ATO – Using a JBJ ATO connected to a reservoir in the basement that provides Kalk water for topoff.RO\DI Filter Setup – 5 Stage with 2 DI canisters Heater is 500 Watt controlled by Rancho ControllerCA RX is controlled by a Pinpoint PH Controller with Probe in the reactorType of salt used: Tropic Marin since 2004 never had a reason to switch.

Feeding: (what kind of food/how often) Fish are fed every other day a combination of Frozen PE Mysis, Mysis and Brine. Twice a week I put some nori in a clip for the tangs.Corals are fed by the fish J
What is your maintenance schedule like? Try to test water on a weekly basis, but never go more than 2 weeks on testing Calcium and Alkalinity.Water changes are done 1 to 1.5 weeks and about 10 to 15 gallons. In order to make it easier I have 2 50 gallon drum in my basement. One is for RO Water and the other is Salt water. This really helps me maintain my water change schedule having this water already premixed.
* Calcium: 380 – 400 Handled by calcium reactor – Tested once a week
* Alkalinity: 7 to 8 Handled by calcium reactor -Tested once a week
* Nitrite: 0 – Hardly ever tested* Nitrate: 0 – but feel this is due to some algae issues – every 2 weeks to once a month
* Phosphate: 0 – every 2 weeks to once a month
* Magnesium: 1200 to 1300 – Test every 2 weeks – doing regular water changes and using Brightwells Kalk2 maintain the levels
* specific gravity: 1.025
* Temperature: 80 to 81
* pH: 7.8 to 8.2Test Kits UsedLamotte – Calcium and Alkalinity Mereck – PhosphateSalifert – Mag, Nitrite and NiratePH – Pinpont PH MonitorTemp – Pin Point Wireless temperature monitor.

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